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A Teenage Girl's Never Ending Need (The Butterflies Will Eat You From the Inside)

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Desperation is an unflattering shade of sin on a pretty young woman but it is one I have worn for longer than I know. I am 17 and for the last three years I have become a shell of my former self: I am a hollow body with boys on the brain and butterflies in my stomach.  As a kid, I was always anxious. The nerves settled through my body, cocooning themselves around my heart and in my throat. When I met my first drug boy of choice (BoC), with every glance we shared I could feel small wings emerge from each childhood cocoon. It started out small, a fluttering nervous feeling that left my body long after we parted ways. After a brief talking stage, he left me with nothing to show and nothing to subdue the rapidly multiplying insects. Nothing to make this ugly need of mine worthwhile. With each boy that followed, these butterflies returned in full force and very quickly started escaping through my mouth. Each escapee screamed to the BoC, “ throw me on the bed, kiss me like I’m yours, le...
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The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Chapter 2

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  The Secret History  Chapter 2      Last night, I finished Chapter 2 of The Secret History , reading up to page 103. Page 102 of The Secret History by Donna Tartt, with my favorite quote underlined in pink. Reading Experience and Opinion:       I read yesterday in math class and at my friend's house, and I have to say I loved it. It is beautifully written and I really enjoy Tartt's writing style. The amount of exposition may feel unnecessary to some, but I love the immersion that she's creating with this dramatic build up. The tension of what will go wrong, of when will Bunny die, and how will it all play out, make this an enticing read even in the early pages. Rating: 9/10 Summary:      Richard and his five classmates become closer and eventually Richard finds himself their friend. However, there are references to the fragility of these fond moments -- "But even that day, there on the porch, with Charles beside me and the smell of...
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The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Prologue and Chapter 1

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The Secret History Prologue and Chapter 1       On Sunday, I purchased a copy of  The Secret History  by Donna Tartt. I have had this book on my TBR for a while, so I'm very excited to finally get to read it. I read from the start to the end of chapter one, pages 3 to 45. Page 8 of  The Secret History  by Donna Tartt, with my favorite quote underlined in blue. Reading Experience and Opinion:   I've been reading in between class assignments, as thus far it is captivating and engaging. I love the way Tartt writes and Richard Papen's musings are relatable and reminiscent of writings in my own journal. I adore the escapist themes and Richard's discomfort within himself and his circumstance. Once he's arrived at the college, his struggle to join Julian Morrow's Greek class is one that you feel sympathetic to, especially when you've experienced similar (yet still wildly different) administrative scheduling struggles, as I have. The concepts fly ov...
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